A tubby suburban dad watching hunting and adventure shows
on TV and wondering could I do that?
This is the chronicle of my adventures as I learn to learn to Forage,
Hunt and Fish for food that has lived as I would wish to myself -
Wild and Free.

Thursday, 17 December 2009

As you know i grew up in Blighty and therefore have the compulsory fascination with James Bond. I guess every English schoolboy grows up watching 007 and dreams of having more than his fair share of cool intelligence, lethal aggression, sexual magnetism and badass gadgets. Especially ones you have to assemble, with each piece making a satisfying click as it joins the last.

So I was amused to find this; while surfing t'web I was checking out TAD Gear when i stumbled across this ...err... toy?

I'm far from convinced that it would have any value afield, but it does look like a lot of fun. Made by father and son knife makers Pat & Wes Crawford it comes in 9 parts that can be changed around to make: A hiking staff, a walking stick ( no, i don't know what the difference is either) a baton, a blow gun (I can hear the 007 music now) a knife, and a lance.

Even at a STEEP $259.89 they've apparently sold out of them! Have a look.

I know a guy that did something similar (except for the blowgun) with sections of PVC pipe and an actual wood stave. His had sections for survival gear, a fishing kit, and a knife. Not nearly as pretty though.

My dad had a buddy of his who was deadly with a 5' blowgun. It packed plenty of punch for small game, squirrels, rabbits, quail, etc. You'd need a little curare for bigger game, but it was scary effective.

Wish I could tell you more, but it was all magic to me at the time. The details and fine points were lost on this amazed young man back in those days, but I expect a little diligent web research could turn them up easily enough.